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CHANCELLOR

of the

Oklahoma State

Regents
Murray State College President
Joy McDaniel (L) and Southeastern for
Oklahoma State Univesity President Higher Education
Sean Burrage (R) are joined by Vice
President Dennis Westman (Center) at
the SOSU campus in Durant.

Partnership With a Purpose A good idea turns into a first-ever vice- supervisory oversight very appreciative of the

presidential personnel partnership that
support and cooperation
for business affairs at
D ENNIS WESTMAN graduated from both Murray Southeastern. of President McDaniel
benefits two institutions of higher education.
“In the current
in this venture. I really
believe it will turn out to
climate, budgets and
State College AND Southeastern Oklahoma State
paramount in the
everyone.’’
University- now he works for both at the same time. fiscal efficiency are be a win-win situation for Glen D. Johnson
In a unique arrangement between MSC and SOSU, administrative decision- Westman, who earned
the institutions have agreed to share Westman’s skills making process,’’ an Associate of Applied “This agreement is an
in financial management. President McDaniel Science in Business excellent example of campus
said. Management from presidents considering
“As colleagues, Murray State, has been innovative solutions to meet
President Burrage and I part of the administrative operational needs in an
Southeastern Chief Financial Officer exceptionally challenging budget
Oklahoma State and Vice President share a commitment to team since 2011. environment.”
University President for Finance and global solutions that are His bachelor’s degree “As a state system of higher
Sean Burrage and Administration. creative and mutually in management and his education, we continue to
Murray State College The concept, beneficial. This truly MBA were awarded by work together at every level
SOSU.
is collaboration at its
President Joy McDaniel developed by the two to maximize cost savings and
worked together to presidents in the spirit of best, and we hope “This is an exciting provide the services required to
help our students realize their
create a collaborative cost-saving collaboration, to pave the way for opportunity and I look educational aspirations.”
agreement allowing the allows Westman to similar agreements forward to serving two of
institutions they lead remain an employee of at other colleges and southeastern Oklahoma’s
universities,” she added.
finest higher education
to share the services Murray State while also
of Murray State’s providing leadership and President Burrage institutions,” Westman
agreed, saying, “We are said.